25th Apr 2008 14:00
Mitchells & Butlers PLC25 April 2008 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii):Mitchells & Butlers plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No Other (please specify) : No 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):Axa S.A., 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v):22 April 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified:24 April 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:10% 8. Notified details:................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)possible using the ISINCODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)GB00B1FP6H53 41,406,145 41,406,145 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting rights % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares (ix) rightsCODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi)GB00B1FP6H53 7,339,331 7,339,331 32,477,672 1.82% 8.06% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights39,817,003 9.88% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Name of company/fund Number of % of issued shares share capitalAXA Sun Life plc (formerlyAxa Equity & Law LifeAssurance Society plc) Direct 425,898 0.10566%Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltda/c X Direct 125,219 0.03107%Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltda/c X Direct 766,828 0.19024%Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltda/c X Direct 1,492,682 0.37032%AXA UK Investment Co ICVCDistribution Fund Indirect 75,000 0.01861%AXA UK Investment Co ICVCEthical Fund Indirect 55,000 0.01364%AXA UK Investment Co ICVCExtra Income Fund Indirect 20,000 0.00496%AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UKEquity Income Fund Indirect 81,818 0.02030%AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UKUK Growth Fund Indirect 100,000 0.02481%PPP Healthcare Group plc Direct 18,880 0.00468%Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd Direct 37,000 0.00918%Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd Direct 135,000 0.03349%Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd a/c Direct 597,073 0.14813%Sun Life Assurance SocietyPlc Direct 210,190 0.05215%Axa Insurance UK Direct 40,400 0.01002%AXA General Unit Trust Indirect 180,000 0.04466%AXA Financial, Inc Indirect 31,746,705 7.87602%Sun Life International (IOM)Ltd Direct 500,000 0.12404%AXA France Indirect 13,355 0.00331%AXA Financial Inc. Indirect 202,938 0.05035%Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd Direct 15,714 0.00390%Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd Direct 2,479 0.00062%Sun Life Unit Assurance LtdLTAV UK Equity Direct 80,135 0.01988%Sun Life Unit Assurance LtdABL High Alpha Direct 252,200 0.06257%Sun Life Unit Assurance LtdFTSE All Share Tracker Direct 68,496 0.01699%Sun Life Pensions ManagementLTAV UK Equity Direct 360,190 0.08936%Sun Life Pensions ManagementABL High Alpha Direct 1,328,141 0.32950%Sun Life Pensions ManagementFTSE All Share Tracker Direct 350,798 0.08703%Framlington onshore privateclients Indirect 2,856 0.00071%AXA Winterthur Direct 104,345 0.02589%Axa Sun Life With ProfitsPassive Direct 285,858 0.07092%Axa Sun Life With ProfitsPassive Direct 141,805 0.03518% Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder:................. 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:................. 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:.................13. Additional information:................. 14. Contact name:Terry Marsh 15. Contact telephone number:020 7003 2637 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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